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FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012

FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary. Presentation Outline. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary.

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FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012

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  1. FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012

  2. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary Presentation Outline

  3. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary Presentation Outline

  4. Background and Budget Environment Since 2007: • Decreasing revenues • Major budget cuts • Record rate of foreclosures • Decline in economic activity • High unemployment

  5. Background and Budget Environment General Fund Ad Valorem(Budget $ in millions) -27% -3% -11% -13% State’s projection for 2013 = -3.8%

  6. Background and Budget Environment Direction for FY 2010-11 - No salary increases - Reductions in operating expenses and funding for outside agencies - Freezing most CIPs - Reduce workforce - Conserving cash - No increase in tax rate

  7. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary Presentation Outline

  8. FY 2010-11 Union Contracts Approach for FY 10-11 Union Contracts • One year duration • 0% salary increase • Remainder of contracts status quo • All unions agreed except FOP rank-and-file and AFSCME nurses • Consistency with other employee groups

  9. FY2010-11 FOP Negotiations Union Final Proposal: - 4% salary increase retro to 10/1/10 - Increased leave accrual - Compensatory leave time - Promotional increase language County Final Proposal: - 0% salary increase - No increased leave accrual - No compensatory leave time - No promotional increase language

  10. FY2010-11 FOP Negotiations Special Magistrate Hearing September 14, 2011 Four Articles at Impasse: - Wages - Compensatory Time – Union withdrew - Increased Leave Accrual - Promotional Language

  11. FY2010-11 FOP Negotiations Special Magistrate Recommendations November 8, 2011 -Wages -2% retro to July 1, 2011 -Increased Leave Accrual -No increased leave accrual -Promotional Language -Memorialize language in contract -County accepted

  12. FY2010-11 FOP Negotiations County Position Union Position BCC Decision • 4% Salary Increase retro to 10/1/10 • Increased Leave Accruals • 0% Salary Increase • No Increased Leave Accruals • 2% Salary Increase retro to 7/1/11 • No Increased Leave Accruals SM Recommendation

  13. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary Presentation Outline

  14. Merits of Parties’ Positions Article 25 Leave

  15. Merits of Parties’ Positions FOP Position • Increase Leave Accruals: • 7 Additional days off for new employees • 10 Additional days off for employees with 15+ years of service County Position • Don’t Increase Leave Accruals

  16. Merits of Parties’ Positions FOP’s Position Rejected Twice Prior • June 2009 - Arbitrator ruled against FOP • April 2010 – BCC ruled against FOP

  17. Merits of Parties’ Positions FY 2010-11 Negotiations • FOP requested same increased leave accrual • Special Magistrate recommended against increasing FOP leave accruals

  18. Merits of Parties’ Positions Pre-July 2007 • 8 hours a day • 80 hours every two weeks • 10 days every two weeks Post-July 2007 • 12 hours a day • 85.4 hours every two weeks • 7 days every two weeks

  19. Merits of Parties’ Positions Schedules Pre-July 2007 Post-July 2007 Days Off 105 Scheduled Work Days 182 Days Off 183 Scheduled Work Days 260

  20. Merits of Parties’ Positions Time Off Not Reduced in Schedule Change Regular/FOP Prior 8-Hour Shift Employees Current FOP 12-Hour Shift Employees New Employee Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) 15+ Year Employee Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term)

  21. Merits of Parties’ Positions Union Wants 42% More Leave Current FOP Employee Proposed FOP Leave New Employee Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) 15+ Year Employee Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term)

  22. Merit of Parties’ Position Internal Equity Other 12 Hour Shift Employees

  23. Merit of Parties’ Position Internal Equity • Catastrophic leave donations • Longevity • Special risk retirement

  24. Merit of Parties’ Position FOP proposal for increased paid leave: • Fails on Merit • Inconsistent with long term policy strategy for employee leave • $1.9 million value

  25. Merits of Parties’ Positions Article 27 Wages

  26. Merits of Parties’ Positions FOP Position • 4% increase to base pay: • Retroactive to 10/1/10 County Position • 0% increase

  27. Merits of Parties’ Positions Cost of a 4% salary increase • $2.2 million increase to base for FOP • Not including cost of retroactivity • Every year from FY 2010-11 forward • $14.3 million to base for all BCC • Not including cost of retroactivity • Every year from FY 2010-11 forward

  28. Merits of Parties’ Positions Cost of a 2% salary increase • $1.1 million increase to base for FOP • Not including cost of retroactivity • Every year from FY 2010-11 forward • $8.4 million to base for all BCC • Not including cost of retroactivity • Every year from FY 2010-11 forward

  29. Merits of Parties’ Positions Internal Equity FY 2010-11 • FOP Lts – 0% • IAFF rank and file – 0% • IAFF BCs – 0% • LIUNA – 0% • Non-union – 0% • AFSCME – ?

  30. Merits of Parties’ Positions Recruitment and Retention • Vacancies and turnover • Equal to county-wide average • Recruitment • >1,000 applicants for certified corrections officer vacancies

  31. Merits of Parties’ Positions External Equity • Corrections Officers -3.64%/-0.15% • Corporals -1.56%/-1.16% • Sergeants -1.77%/+7.20%

  32. Merits of Parties’ Positions External Equity • Furloughs • Layoffs • Longevity • Shift Differential • Career Ladder

  33. Merit of Parties’ Position FRS Contributions • 3% contributions apply to all employees • County savings • large percent returned to employees • Most counties returned nothing • County rates subject to increase • Court has ruled unconstitutional • on appeal • if not overturned, who will pay?

  34. Background and Budget Environment FY 2010-11 FOP Negotiations Merits of Parties’ Positions Summary Presentation Outline

  35. Summary • Request BCC reject FOP’s proposal for more paid leave and a 4% salary increase for FY 2010-11 • Fails on merit, is inconsistent with long-term strategy and budget situation • Not in the best interest of the public including the public employees involved

  36. FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012

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